Kipina 109-100 Honka: Derrin Boyd scores 39

Kipina's guard outscored everyone on the floor in a 109-100 home win, handing Tapiolan Honka their first defeat of the Korisliiga season.

How Derrin Boyd's 39 points beat Honka

Derrin Boyd decided the game with 39 points in 34 minutes, the biggest line on the floor as Kipina beat Tapiolan Honka 109-100. His PIR of 35 was also the best of the night.

Without a season average to compare against, the clearest measure of his night is the opposition. Alvar Peltoniemi, ranked first of 62 players by TeamKeys Rating, finished with 27 points and a PIR of 32.

Boyd did more than score, adding 5 assists and 2 steals against only 2 turnovers. His volume came without giving the ball away.

Kipina against Tapiolan Honka, in the official video.

How did Boyd build his 39 points against Honka?

Boyd scored from every range: 8/12 on two-pointers, 5/9 from three and 8/9 at the free-throw line. That spread gave Honka no single area of the floor to take away.

The free throws mattered as much as the threes. His nine attempts from the line in 34 minutes turned Honka's fouls into steady points for Kipina.

He took only 3 rebounds, but Kipina covered that work elsewhere. Jake Hilmer, Hannes Polla and Topias Kuukkanen each grabbed 8, while Jalen McCoy added 29 points on 9/16 twos and 8/8 free throws.

Could Peltoniemi and Ferguson keep Honka in it?

They kept Honka close, but not close enough. Peltoniemi and A.J. Ferguson Jr. each scored 27 points, both above their season averages, yet Kipina still won by 9.

Peltoniemi, averaging 22.2 points, hit 5/8 from three and 8/8 at the line with no turnovers. His 6 assists also beat his 1.8 average, while Ferguson, averaging 15.6, made 9/13 two-pointers.

The quarters explain why the comeback fell short. Kipina won the first three 35-28, 27-24 and 25-19, so Honka's 29-22 fourth quarter only trimmed the final margin to 9.

Best players of the game
Player	Points	PIR
Derrin Boyd (Kipina)	39	35
Alvar Peltoniemi (Honka)	27	32
Jalen McCoy (Kipina)	29	28
A.J. Ferguson Jr. (Honka)	27	28
Jake Hilmer (Kipina)	16	22
Hannes Polla (Kipina)	11	15

Source: TeamKeys, Finnish Korisliiga 2026-10-21. PIR: performance index rating.

Kipina v Honka rematch: what the result means for the table

Honka stay second at 5 wins and 1 loss after their first defeat, and Kipina sit third at 4 wins and 1 loss. KTP lead the Korisliiga unbeaten on 6 wins.

Kipina's form now reads W, W, W, L, W, while Honka's reads W, W, W, W, L. Vilpas are fourth on 3 wins and 2 losses.

The two sides meet again on 24 October. Honka's first task will be finding an answer to Boyd, after his 39 points on 21 October.

All figures come from the official box score of round 6 of the 2026/2027 Finnish Korisliiga regular season, played on 21 October 2026.

Questions people ask

How many points did Derrin Boyd score against Tapiolan Honka?

Derrin Boyd scored 39 points in 34 minutes as Kipina beat Tapiolan Honka 109-100. He shot 8/12 on two-pointers, 5/9 from three and 8/9 at the free-throw line, adding 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals for a PIR of 35.

Was this Tapiolan Honka's first defeat of the season?

Yes. The 109-100 loss at Kipina was Tapiolan Honka's first defeat of the 2026/2027 Korisliiga season. Honka remain second on 5 wins and 1 loss, behind unbeaten KTP on 6 wins, with Kipina third at 4 wins and 1 loss.

When do Kipina and Tapiolan Honka play again?

Kipina and Tapiolan Honka meet again on 24 October 2026, shortly after Kipina's 109-100 win in round 6. Honka will want a response after their first defeat, while Kipina will look to Derrin Boyd again after his 39 points.

Derrin Boyd scores 39 as Kipina end Honka's unbeaten start